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22 names

Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

Top 100

Greek

Penelope

Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound

Top 100

Greek

Calliope

Beautiful voice

Familiar

French · Greek

Colette

Victory of the people, through Nicholas

FamiliarRising

English · Greek

Dorothy

Gift of God; English form of Dorothea

Familiar

Greek

Evangeline

Good news

FamiliarRising

Greek

Lyra

Lyre; the constellation name

Familiar

Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar

Greek

Persephone

Meaning uncertain

Familiar

Greek

Agatha

Good

Uncommon

Greek

Amaryllis

To sparkle

Uncommon

Greek

Ariadne

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Uncommon

Greek

Dorothea

Gift of God

Uncommon

Greek

Hermione

Derived from Hermes; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon

Greek

Corinna

Maiden

Rare gem

Greek

Eudora

Good gift

Rare gem

Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

Rare gem

Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

Rare gem

Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem

Greek

Pelagia

Feminine form of Pelagius, associated with the sea

Rare gem

Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

Rare gem

Greek

Theodosia

Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God

Rare gem

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